[ckan-discuss] Open data teach in in Brussels?

[stef]

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 01:47:57PM +0200, Friedrich Lindenberg wrote:
> >> Which makes me think that it might be a good idea to organise an open-data
> >> "teach in" in Brussels for public interest groups working on EU issues.
> >
> > indeed. we do engage in these things. in october there'll be a hacks for
> > transparency in the EP organized by N-squared.
> >
> > http://www.euhackathon.eu/
> 
> Rufus and I briefly met one of the organizers at CCCamp and my
> understanding was that this would be fairly focussed on net neutrality

indeed.

> (and it also seemed like a bit of a corporate demo show aimed at
> officials).

really that's new for me. we have been involved in this for some time, but i
lost track. can you pls elaborate?

> So I don't think we should mix these two up too much but
> having it close by might give us more people in brussels (like you,
> stef).

actually we are organizing a side event with EPFSUG. which will be about
exactly these tools (memopol/parltrack) and the scientific context of it.

> > where the european parliament free software user group is having a side event
> > on exactly some tools we have for disinfecting eu politics. ;)
> 
> Links or it didn't happen?

still in organization, we're just in the process of writing the
abstract+invite.

> Basically I think we need someone who really knows the Brussels scene
> and invite the right people

who are the right people? 

> / announce on the right places. If you,
> Erik, can do that I'd be very excited to contribute!

indeed.

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